Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho stood at 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,924 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 529.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,674 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 1,709 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,704 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,695 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,566 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,576 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,584 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,643 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,924 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 1,865 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 975.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 973.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 977.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 976.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 964.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 911.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 889.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 710.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 848.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 761.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 731.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 909.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 850.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 641.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 656.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 615.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 547.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 575.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 559.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 543.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 550.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 779.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 529.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 585.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -47.7% | 1,865 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 975.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 2021 | +41.6% | 550.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 779.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,694 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,566 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,924 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 898.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 710.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 977.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 543.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 909.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 529.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 779.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,924 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.